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| Classic Couch Potato | Canadian-listed ETF | U.S.-listed ETF | |
| Canadian equity | 33.30% | XIU, XIC, or CRQ | — |
| U.S. equity | 33.30% | XSP or CLU | VTI, IVV or SPY |
| Canadian bond | 33.30% | XBB | — |
| Global Couch Potato | |||
| Canadian equity | 20% | XIU, XIC, or CRQ | — |
| U.S. equity | 20% | XSP or CLU | VTI, IVV, SPY |
| European/Pacific equity | 20% | XIN or CIE | VEA, EFA |
| Canadian bond | 40% | XBB | — |
| High-Yield Couch Potato | |||
| Canadian dividend | 25% | XDV or CDZ | — |
| Canadian income trusts | 25% | XTR or XRE | — |
| Global dividend | 25% | CYH | DEW |
| Canadian preferred shares | 25% | CPD | — |
| Conservative Couch Potato | |||
| Canadian equity | 10% | XIU | — |
| Global equity | 10% | XWD | VT |
| Canadian preferred shares | 10% | CPD | — |
| Canadian real-return bond | 20% | XRB | — |
| Canadian corporate bond | 20% | CBO or XCB | — |
| Canadian government bond | 30% | CLF or XGB | — |
| All-Dressed Couch Potato | |||
| Canadian equity | 15% | XIU, XIC, or CRQ | — |
| U.S. equity | 15% | XSP or CLU | VTI, IVV or SPY |
| European/Pacific equity | 15% | XIN or CIE | VEA or EFA |
| Emerging markets equity | 5% | CBQ or XEM | VWO or EEM |
| Real estate | 5% | XRE or CGR | VNQ |
| Gold | 5% | CGL.UN or HUG | GLD, IAU |
| Canadian corporate bond | 20% | CBO or XCB | — |
| Canadian government bond | 20% | CLF or XGB | — |
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